Ever wonder what real life horses might say to one another, or about their accomplishments and lives? Let's take a second look, using good old horse sense.
from Cigar, undefeated champion of 1995, leading all time money winner, and one of the first creators of Moneighs, after retirement began in November, 1996 - "When they said retirement, I didn't think they meant I'd have a paint brush in my mouth to earn a living."
The Zebra - A female zebra joined a breeding farm in Kentucky, where Man o' War, the great thoroughbred racer, was retired to stud.
The zebra strolled the barnyard and met a chicken. Greeting it, the zebra asked, "What do you do on the farm?"
"I lay eggs, raise chicks, and eventually get eaten for Sunday dinner by the farmer's family."
The zebra nodded and strolled on. Meeting a pig, he again asked, "What is your job on the farm?"
"I eat and oink and roll in the mud and get fat and eventually get eaten for Sunday dinner by the farmer's family."
The farmer's family is well fed, thought the zebra as she meandered off to the paddock. There she met the outstanding (in his field) Man o' War. Emm...more my size, the zebra thought lazily. "What do you do on the farm?" she asked brightly.
Man o' War shook his mane as he tossed his head and observed the zebra. Then he replied, "Take off those silly pajamas and I'll show you."
from Hard Spun, 2007 Kentucky Derby runner-up, being passed by Street Sense - "Whoa, Mario, that bites!"
from Street Sense, winning the 2007 Kentucky Derby - "Yippy-kuy-yea! I love this track!"
thinking more seriously about it:
from Barbaro, 2006 Kentucky Derby champ, awaking at Pearly Pastures, 2007 - "Wh-Who are you? What? It can't be! I wasn't finished!"...(sympatheticly, to remember the champ, and the efforts of his sterling connections)
